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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 42, October 18, 2020, Article 26

NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: OCTOBER 18, 2020

Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor

1786 New Jersey Copper

1786 New Jersey Copper obverse 1786 New Jersey Copper reverse

W-4810,R.1 *** Handsome first year of issue. Nice light brown color qualifies this coin as choice. Affordable grade with mint state costing double or triple.

Nice coin. I saw this one in the stock of Harry Laibstain Rare Coins. -Editor

To read the complete item description, see:
1786 NJERSY NARROW SHIELD, S W-4810,R.1 *** PCGS AU55BN (http://hlrc.com/Inventory/CoinViewer?id=868897001&c=23)

Oval George Washington Portrait Medallion

Oval George Washington Portrait Medallion Oval George Washington Portrait Medallion framed

c. 1800s Classic George Washington Portrait Oval Medallion, Wedgewood Jasperware style, Framed, Extremely Fine.

This Wedgewood Jasperware style George Washington Portrait White Medallion measures about 1.75” x 2” and is housed in a 11.5” x 13.5”oval wooden frame. The central mounted Oval Medallion has a black background, itself mounted to a white linnen on board, with the contrasting white profile image of George Washington in relief under modern plexiglass. Some minor edge chips to the black mount portion at top and bottom.

Plaster medallions are discussed elsewhere in today's issue. This piece is in the October 31, 2020 Early American History Auctions sale. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Classic George Washington Portrait Oval Medallion (https://www.earlyamerican.com/Auctions/ClientPages/lots.item.php?auction=10&lot=106)

1848 Will Page Medal

1848 Will Page Medal obverse 1848 Will Page Medal reverse

From the Stack's Bowers November 2020 auction. One of the benefits of collecting medals, tokens and other numismatica is the opportunity to learn about history and historical figures one might not otherwise come across. This medal celebrates artist Will Page with a bold obverse portrait and an unusually plain reverse picturing an artist's palette. -Editor

For more information, see:
William Page (https://americanart.si.edu/artist/william-page-3665)
William Page (painter) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Page_(painter))

To read the complete lot description, see:
1848 Will Page Medal. By Charles Cushing Wright. Julian PE-24. Bronze. Mint State. (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-OOWSP/1848-will-page-medal-by-charles-cushing-wright-julian-pe-24-bronze-mint-state)

National Bank of Scotland Five Pound Note

National Bank of Scotland Five Pound note

National Bank of Scotland

P253/NA36 £5 Drever/HS A First 11.11.32 GVG+ £270

Here's a note I came across in Pam West's A Bank Note Affair newsletter #167. -Editor

To visit Pam's website, see:
http://britishnotes.co.uk/

Macerated Money Postcards

Macerated Money Postcard

Eagle with raised wings left of POST CARD, stamp placement guide and text asserting that paper is made of redeemed and macerated banknotes estimated at $200.00. Five with PUBLISHED BY J.F JARVIS imprint, three with SOLD BY J.F. JARVIS imprint, and one with no imprint at all. The last card with no imprint has some ink writing over the stamp guide.

Provenance: From our (Coin Galleries') sale of December 2009, lot 1721.

A neat item of numismatic ephemera. I'd never seen these before. Also from the Stack's Bowers November 2020 auction. -Editor

To read the complete lot description, see:
Lot of (9) U.S. Eagle Macerated Money Postcards. Unusued. About Uncirculated. (https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-OOXY6/lot-of-9-us-eagle-macerated-money-postcards-unusued-about-uncirculated)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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